Flying Pictures and Amis Productions join forces
by Flying Pictures 16 Apr 2020 17:39 BST
Flying Pictures and Amis Productions join forces © Gilles Martin-Raget
Flying Pictures is pleased to announce a new management team, drawing on the experience and talents of Amis Productions.
This combination creates one of the world's largest gyrostabilised film and broadcast camera groups with an expanded, passionate and creative team bringing greater innovation, capability and resources to the game.
Flying Pictures is a world leader in the provision of helicopter and drone cinematography for feature films and commercials. With well over 300 credits spanning the company's 40 year history, including 13 Bond movies, the Mission Impossible series and seven of the Star Wars franchise, the company has unique experience and history in achieving the finest aerial images in the world.
"After 40 years in the business we are thrilled to be passing the management of Flying Pictures on to Amis Productions who are the ideal partners. I have absolutely no doubt that they will uphold and advance the unrivalled reputation that the Company enjoys in the industry. We have always been impressed by what Amis Productions has achieved and are certain that the new guard will keep the fantastic images coming for the next 40 years. We wish them every success in this adventure," said Colin Prescot, Flying Pictures Founder.
Amis Productions is an award winning specialist provider of gyrostabilised camera solutions for helicopters, drones, boats and tracking vehicles, working across a range of disciplines, from high-end live outside broadcasts to bespoke feature work. Creative excellence, operational know-how and technical reliability have earned Amis Productions a unique reputation amongst a long list of high profile clients including the BBC, RAI, Americas's Cup, Olympic Games, Rolex and the Volvo Ocean Race.
"We are thrilled about the opportunities to build on the strong award winning reputation of Flying Pictures and we are looking forward to sharing some new exciting innovations over the coming weeks." Matthew Connor, Amis Productions Founder
With one of the largest inventories of gyrostabilised cameras in the world and proven experience and ability to deploy them globally, the group can offer a substantially enhanced portfolio of services to all clients.